The Certification Examination in Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring is designed and written for the advanced level
Neurodiagnostic professionals, or formally trained NIOM professionals who are currently practicing in an intraoperative environment.

ABRET
CNIM
Eligibility Pathways

Pathway I

Pathway II

Pathway III

Graduate of a CAAHEP NIOM Program or CAAHEP-accredited add-on NIOM Program

Employed in Intraoperative Monitoring with a current R. EEG T. or R. EP T. credential

Employed in Intraoperative Monitoring with the minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree

Documentation of 150 NIOM cases*.

Documentation of 150 NIOM cases*.

Documentation of 150 NIOM cases*.

Documentation of 15 hours of relevant education (related to IOM) in the last 5 years.

Current CPR/BCLS certification

Current CPR/BCLS certification

Current CPR/BCLS certification

CNIM Exam

CNIM Exam

CNIM Exam

* Completion of Documentation Form

The Candidate must be the primary technologist in the set-up, troubleshooting and monitoring
of each case listed.

Observation of an NIOM case may not be included in the required cases, but supervised cases
are acceptable, as long as the requirements listed above are met.

ABRET will accept documentation of up to two NIOM cases per day. Do not submit more than
requested number of cases. 10% of the cases documented must have been performed within
12 months of application deadline.

Monitoring performed in the operating room during a surgical procedure should be included.
Pre-op testing and procedures do not satisfy this requirement.

Documentation of 15 continuing education hours through ASET, ACNS or ASNM related to
IOM, earned in the last 5 years. Note: This will increase to 30 as of 2017.

Documentation forms will be randomly audited. Incomplete or incorrect information may delay
or negate eligibility.

After 3 unsuccessful attempts to pass the examination, candidates must wait one year and
submit an additional 30 hours of Continuing Education before again being eligible to test.

The CNIM credential is awarded for five years. See the options under Recertification.

All candidates must have documentation of current CPR/BLS certification.

CNIM Exam will consist of a maximum of 200 items based on the CNIM
Practice Analysis and 50 items based on the relevant portions of the
Evoked Potential Practice Analysis.

Please Check the ABRET website for most recent recertification processing.

PETITION OF PATHWAY 2 ELIGIBILITY
CNIM candidates may select to petition their eligibility at the time of
application if alternative education completed is equivalent to 120 semester
hours of college credit. Use the "Petition of CNIM Eligibility Form"
downloadable from the ABRET website.

WHAT IS IT
A practice test consisting of 100 questions with a testing time of 2 hours taken over the Internet

WHY TAKE IT
To experience taking a computerized exam, to review an example of the type of
content included in the Certification Examination in Neurophysiologic
Intraoperative Monitoring, and to learn more about question format, style, and
level of difficulty

SCORE REPORT
After completing the online practice test, you will receive an instant score report showing test performance in each of the content areas. The score report does not provide correct answers or indicate which questions were answered correctly and incorrectly.

NOTE: Performance on the online practice test may differ from actual performance on the Certification Examinations. Thus, there is no guarantee that taking this practice test will help you pass the Certification Examinations. Participants may, however, find it helpful to review content in any areas of weakness indicated on the score reports prior to taking the Certification Examinations.

The Registration Examination for Electroencephalographic (EEG) Technologists
is designed and written for those health care professionals that are trained
in and currently practicing EEG technology.

ABRET®
EEG
Eligibility Pathways

Pathway I

Pathway II

Pathway III

Pathway IV

CAAHEP NDT Program

Formal Neurodiagnostic Education(Programs must apply for recognition)

Employed in Neurodiagnostics with Associate’s Degree or RPSGT

Employed in Neurodiagnostics

Current CPR/BCLS Certification

Completion of Program

1 year clinical EEG experience *

2 years clinical EEG experience *

Part 1 Exam (After enrolled at least 6 months in program)

Documentation of 100 EEGs

Documentation of 150 EEGs post experience

Documentation of 200 EEGs post experience

Part 2 Exam (Following completion of program)

Current CPR/BCLS Certification

Current CPR/BCLS Certification

Current CPR/BCLS Certification

Part 1 Exam

30 EEG ASETCredits **

60 EEG ASETCredits **

Part 2 Exam

Part 1 Exam

Part 1 Exam

Part 2 Exam

Part 2 Exam

2015-2017

Entering the Field

2018

Entering the Field

Pathway Expires

*EEG experience is defined as experience in clinical EEG for a period equivalent
to 32 hours/week (1664 hours/year). Sleep experience is not considered
clinical EEG experience.

**ASET Continuing Education Credits may be earned at any point during the EEG experience (www.aset.org) No more than 50% of the required credits may come from journal article quizzes.

Completion of Documentation Form

The Candidate must be present and an active participant in the set-up, troubleshooting and monitoring
of each case listed, in its entirety.

ABRET will accept documentation of up to three recordings per day. Do not submit more than the
requested number of cases.

25% of EEGs should have been recorded within 12 months of the exam deadline.

Ambulatory and Long Term Monitoring set ups and monitoring may not count toward the number of
EEGs, unless a routine EEG is recorded as a baseline.

A routine EEG must be a minimum of 20 minutes in length, including montage changes and activation.

Documentation forms will be randomly audited. Incomplete or incorrect information may delay or
negate eligibility.

After 3 unsuccessful attempts to pass the examination, candidates must wait one year and submit an additional
30 hours of ASET Continuing Education before again being eligible to test.

The R. EEG T. credential is awarded for five years. See the options under Recertification.

PETITION OF ELIGIBILITYCandidates who feel they have completed education equivalent to an associate's degree, but have not earned a
degree, may petition their eligibility by using the "Petition of Eligibility" form on the ABRET website and
following the instructions.

OTHER ELIGIBILITY STATUSES

Candidates who have a current R. EP T. credential are eligible to take the R. EEG T. examinations.
Proceed through Credential Manager. Your status will already be in the system once you log in.

Technologists with a current R. EEG T. credential may opt to take the Part 2 examination in order to
renew their credential, but no earlier than one year prior to expiration. Your status will already be in the
system once you log in.

Candidates who feel they have completed education equivalent to an associate degree, but have not
earned a degree, may petition their eligibility by using the "Petition of Eligibility" form on ABRET
website and following the instructions.

WHAT IS IT
A practice test consisting of 60 questions with a testing time of 2 hours taken over the Internet

WHY TAKE IT
To experience taking a computerized exam, to review an example of the type of
content included in the Registration Examination for Electroencephalographic Technologists
Part I: Fundamental Concepts, and to learn more about question format, style, and
level of difficulty

SCORE REPORT
After completing the online practice test, you will receive an instant score report showing test performance in each of the content areas. The score report does not provide correct answers or indicate which questions were answered correctly and incorrectly.

NOTE: Performance on the online practice test may differ from actual performance on the
Registration Examinations. Thus, there is no guarantee that taking this practice test will help you pass the
Registration Examinations. Participants may, however, find it helpful to review content in any areas of weakness indicated on the score reports prior to taking the
Registration Examinations.

WHAT IS IT
A practice test consisting of 50 questions with a testing time of 2 hours taken over the Internet

WHY TAKE IT
To experience taking a computerized exam, to review an example of the type of
content included in the Registration Examination for Electroencephalographic Technologists
Part II: Clinical Applications, and to learn more about question format, style, and
level of difficulty

SCORE REPORT
After completing the online practice test, you will receive an instant score report showing test performance in each of the content areas. The score report does not provide correct answers or indicate which questions were answered correctly and incorrectly.

NOTE: Performance on the online practice test may differ from actual performance on the
Registration Examinations. Thus, there is no guarantee that taking this practice test will help you pass the
Registration Examinations. Participants may, however, find it helpful to review content in any areas of weakness indicated on the score reports prior to taking the
Registration Examinations.

The Registration Examination for Evoked Potential (EP) Technologists is
designed and written for those health care professionals who are trained
and currently practicing EP technology.

ABRETR. EP T.
Eligibility Pathways

Pathway I

Pathway II

CAAHEP NDT Program

Employed in Neurodiagnostics with Associate’s Degree

Graduate – immediately eligible

2 years clinical Neurodiagnostic experience *

Current CPR/BCLS Certification

Current CPR/BCLS Certification

Documentation of 25 clinical EP studies, 10 recorded in the last year.

Documentation of 30 hours of EP or NIOM education earned in the last 5 years.

R. EP T. Examination

R. EP T. Examination

* Neurodiagnostic experience is defined as experience in clinical EEG, EP, or
NIOM for a period equivalent to 32 hours/week (1664 hours/year).

All candidates must have documentation of current CPR/BLS certification.

Candidates who have a current R. EEG T. or CNIM credential are eligible to take the R. EP T.
examination. Proceed through Credential Manager. Your status will already be in the system
once you log in.

Documentation of 25 EP cases must be submitted (uploaded) with the application. A
documentation form is available on the ABRET website under Evoked Potentials.

Cases must have been recorded within the last 5 years, with 10 being recorded within the last
12 months.

Clinical EP cases may not be surgical monitoring cases performed in the OR on an anesthetized
patient.

Documentation forms will be randomly audited. Incomplete or incorrect information may delay
or negate eligibility.

After 3 unsuccessful attempts to pass the examination, candidates must wait one year and
submit an additional 30 hours of Continuing Education before again being eligible to test.

The R. EP T. credential is awarded for five years. See the options under Recertification.

PETITION OF ELIGIBILITY
Candidates who feel they have completed education equivalent to an associate
degree, but have not earned a degree, may petition their eligibility by using the "Petition of Eligibility Form"
located on the ABRET website and following the
instructions.

WHAT IS IT
A practice test consisting of 100 questions with a testing time of 2 hours taken over the Internet

WHY TAKE IT
To experience taking a computerized exam, to review an example of the type of
content included in the Registration Examination for Evoked Potential Technologists, and to learn more about question format, style, and
level of difficulty

SCORE REPORT
After completing the online practice test, you will receive an instant score report showing test performance in each of the content areas. The score report does not provide correct answers or indicate which questions were answered correctly and incorrectly.

NOTE: Performance on the online practice test may differ from actual performance on the Certification Examinations. Thus, there is no guarantee that taking this practice test will help you pass the Certification Examinations. Participants may, however, find it helpful to review content in any areas of weakness indicated on the score reports prior to taking the Certification Examinations.

The Certification Examination in Long Term Monitoring is designed and written
for the advanced level R. EEG T. who has had at least one year of experience in
Neurophysiologic Long Term Monitoring, and is currently practicing in a
monitoring environment. Candidates will be expected to have been an active
participant in the set-up, monitoring, and review of prolonged video-EEG cases.

ABRET
CLTM
Certification in Long Term Monitoring
Eligibility Pathway

R. EEG T. Credential

One year as an R. EEG T. or RET (Canadian EEG Credential)

One year of Long Term Monitoring experience after the EEG credential is earned.*

Documentation of 50 LTM Cases. Maximum of 3 cases per day.

Current CPR/BLCS Certification

CLTM Examination

* Must include extensive experience and clinical knowledge of long term monitoring in
epilepsy and critical care. Additional experience and knowledge of ambulatory EEG monitoring,
epilepsy surgery including functional mapping, is also expected

Documentation of 50 LTM cases must be submitted (uploaded) with the application. A
documentation form is available on the ABRET website under CLTM.

Cases must have been monitored within the last 5 years, with 10% (5 LTM cases) within the
last 12 months.

No more than 10% of cases submitted (5 LTM cases) may be ambulatory monitoring. Each
admission may only be counted as one case, regardless of the number of days monitoring.

WHAT IS IT
A practice test consisting of 50 questions with a testing time of 2 hours taken over the Internet

WHY TAKE IT
To experience taking a computerized exam, to review an example of the type of
content included in the Certification Examination in Long Term Monitoring, and to learn more about question format, style, and
level of difficulty

SCORE REPORT
After completing the online practice test, you will receive an instant score report showing test performance in each of the content areas. The score report does not provide correct answers or indicate which questions were answered correctly and incorrectly.

NOTE: Performance on the online practice test may differ from actual performance on the Certification Examinations. Thus, there is no guarantee that taking this practice test will help you pass the Certification Examinations. Participants may, however, find it helpful to review content in any areas of weakness indicated on the score reports prior to taking the Certification Examinations.

ONLINE APPLICATION AND PAYMENT

You can submit your online application for Certification Examination for Autonomic Professionals.

Please make sure you have read the Handbook for Candidates and have all the
required information ready before starting the online application.

Complete your application using your name exactly as it appears on the photo ID you will present to PSI on the examination date. Registering for the examination with a name that does not match the presented photo ID may result in denial of admittance at your scheduled examination appointment at PSI and forfeiture of the entire registration fee.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When submitting your application online, you should receive an automated e-mail response within minutes of submission. IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY SUBMITTED YOUR EXAM APPLICATION ONLINE, AND DID NOT RECEIVE AN AUTOMATED RESPONSE, YOUR APPLICATION WAS NOT RECEIVED.

For any questions related to the online application, please contact eforms@ptcny.com

Online Practice Test for Autonomic Professionals

Application Deadline

Examination Date

N/A

Available now

Online Testing Details

WHAT IS IT
A practice test consisting of 55 questions with a testing time of 2 hours taken over the Internet

WHY TAKE IT
To experience taking a computerized exam, to review an example of the type of
content included in the Certification Examination for Autonomic Professionals, and to learn more about question format, style, and
level of difficulty

SCORE REPORT
After completing the online practice test, you will receive an instant score report showing test performance in each of the content areas. The score report does not provide correct answers or indicate which questions were answered correctly and incorrectly.

NOTE: Performance on the online practice test may differ from actual performance on the Certification Examinations. Thus, there is no guarantee that taking this practice test will help you pass the Certification Examinations. Participants may, however, find it helpful to review content in any areas of weakness indicated on the score reports prior to taking the Certification Examinations.